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The wait was over! Racing in the SSL Gold Cup Africa and Oceania Qualifier began today on Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

“Whoopee for Whooper!” with a double win for the 1939 Laurent Giles one-off Bermudan sloop owned and skippered by Giovanni Belgrano at the Cowes Spring Classics.

The old rumour that the Chipstead Open was a recipe for a gentle drift round the lake in light to no wind seems to have been well and truly laid to rest, as for yet another year in succession, the meeting was blessed with a good westerly breeze.

In 2027, Bacardi celebrates the 100th edition of the Bacardi Cup, the longest-running partnership in the history of sailing. What began in 1927 as a 13-boat regatta in Havana, Cuba has grown into one of the sport’s most revered institutions.

This year’s Three Rivers Race was a true test of endurance for all those taking part, with the average length of time spent on the water being over 21 hours for finishers.

Seven visitors added to six boats from the very active Merlin fleet at Starcross YC, giving a range of experience from current leaders of the ST series to recent graduates of the highly successful Rutland training weekend.

At just 17 years old, Anton Gießner is the reigning RS Aero 5 German Youth Champion. This summer, he joins the line up at the RS Aero Youth World Championship, 20-24 July. As part of the wider RS Games 2026, this event carries extra significance.

The Nottingham Sailing Club was a wonderful host for the 2026 Comet Association Championship, which is an annual two day event. The club was founded in 1955 at its present location on the West Bridgford bank of the River Trent.

The exceptional performance of this slow race came from the 78ft Nice, belonging to Marco Malgara, CEO and Founder of ICE Yachts.

Tom Dolan on Kingspan keeps his lead of the final stage of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, sailing south of Noirmoutier and heading for Belle-Île.